Holiday Helpers: Easy Recipes to Make Before and After Thanksgiving

You need just 1 cup of sweet potatoes for this simple quesadilla dinner, and they can be cubed and roasted, baked whole, or steamed and then mashed smooth. Even candied ones work!

Throw this in the slow cooker Wednesday night, and you’ll wake up on Thanksgiving morning with breakfast ready and waiting. Top with some Greek yogurt and nuts to keep those bellies full until dinnertime. 

This is the perfect one-pot supper to make when you’re running low on energy to cook. Use up leftovers such as shredded turkey, corn, potatoes, and herbs. 

Making fruit leather is incredibly simple—and it’s a yummy way to use up any extra cranberry sauce!